The sky was a brilliant blue, with the perfect amount of puffy white clouds. As I stepped out of my car with my gear, I felt a cool breeze lift my hair ever so slightly and I just knew in that moment that it would be a perfect session. The Jensen family had contacted me […]

Lacking Inspiration? Try one of these 5 Creativity Apps Before anyone beats me up, yes I know these are all ios apps. I have an iPhone, sorry. I tried to look up Android versions and did not find them, though the LearnPhoto Developer indicates he is working on an Android version. LearnPhoto 365 (free ios / full $2.99 […]

Things your photographer wants you to know 1) Selective color. It’s out. It’s the fastest way to make your images look cliche, dated, and unoriginal. When you ask me to do it, I die a little inside. 2) Clients with vision and style? You rock and we love you. We love your ideas, we love […]

I released a relaxed exhale as we left the cruise ship and began our walk down the path to the beach, enjoying the happy laughter of our kids as they raced ahead, cool breeze flowing through my hair when…”excuse me, will you take our picture?”. I awkwardly accepted the offered point and shoot and even more […]

Another poem by the talented Robby, and a Davis family flashback to 2011. xoxo Stripes and Stars – a poem by Robby Davis, age 7 Stripes, Stars Say the Pledge Red, white, blue Honoring our Country Our Country’s prized possession Respecting USA Stripes and Stars =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Tressie Davis is a portrait photographer located in […]

Dear Robby, Today is the day you turn 8. 8 years of marveling at how smart you are, 8 years of of laughter and snuggles and my heart swelling with pride. I am so in love with your sweet little face, with your heart, with your sense of humor. With your giant head and even […]

In May of 2015 my family made a visit to Sea Life Michigan, at the request of my girls (ages 10 and 13). Having been to many aquariums in many cities, we were not sure what to expect, especially since this one is located at a mall (Great Lakes Crossing). We ordered our tickets in […]

I SCORED A GOAL by Robby Davis (age 7 years) Scared to go, but have to go Parents watching, Coaches watching Blades on skates as sharp as knives Bumping into people, bumping into walls Falling on the ice, Bruises by the second Time running out Score a Goal Just in time We won I’m proud […]

I received a question in email a few days ago – in essence ‘What Lens Should I Buy For Sports’, and decided to share the question and answer on my blog, because I am asked similar questions relatively frequently. Note that the person who asked the question shoots Canon, and I am a Nikon girl, […]

Dear Alex, You’ve always been a little weird, in a good way. A fun, generous, kind hearted way. You are my beautiful free spirit, my sunshine, my summer storm. You will never know how my heart swells with love every time I see you with your mismatched clothes and untied shoes, and your smile that […]

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